LeCun: the 'new' MIT research echoes FAIR's 2018 Muse by Conneau and Lample
3scorciav · x · 2026-10-10
Researcher 3scorciav argued that a new MIT-stamped paper failed to scrutinize cited prior work, and that many reviewers let the MIT brand blunt their critical eye.
LeCun (ylecun) replied that the work reminds him of Facebook's Muse by Alex Conneau, Guillaume Lample and colleagues at FAIR in 2018 — noting "no, not that Muse", distinguishing it from the better-known later project of the same name. The exchange highlights recurring overlap between 'new' ideas and prior work, and how institutional prestige can soften scrutiny.
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